Michael Hoecht

OLB

#97

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 27

Weight: 267 lbs

College: Brown

2024 SEASON

Solo

14
SCK

3
FF

0
INT

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Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2024	Los Angeles Rams	14	39	14	25	3	2
2023	Los Angeles Rams	17	71	37	34	6	2
2022	Los Angeles Rams	17	34	21	13	4.5	0
2021	Los Angeles Rams	17	4	4	0	0	0
TOTAL		65	148	76	72	13.5	4	0	0	0	0	0

Kick Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2024	Los Angeles Rams	14
2023	Los Angeles Rams	17
2022	Los Angeles Rams	17	1	22	22	22	0	1	0	0	0
2021	Los Angeles Rams	17
TOTAL		65	1	22	22	22	0	1	0	0	0

Biography

Michael Hoecht resigned with Los Angeles Rams (3/15/23)

NFL Career:

Played in 51 games (26 starts) and totaled 115 tackles (68 solo), 10.5 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, 65 pressures, two forced fumbles, two passes defended, 45 hurries and 20 QB hits.
Posted single-season career-bests in total tackles, solo tackles, sacks, pressures, tackles for loss, hurries, passes defended, pass breakups, and quarterback hits during the 2023 season.
Recorded a single-game career-high of 2.0 sacks in Week 7 of the 2023 season.
Started his first postseason game in the Wild Card round versus the Detroit Lions in 2023.
Over the final seven games of 2022, Hoecht tallied 34 tackles, 23 pressures, 15 hurries, eight QB hits, 4.5 sacks, three tackles-for-loss, and one forced fumble.
Appeared in all 18 regular season contests and four postseason games during the Rams Super Bowl-winning season in 2021.
Played 105 regular season snaps and recorded four tackles (all solo) during his first year on the active roster in 2021.
Played two defensive snaps and recorded two tackles (one solo) in the Rams' Wild Card victory over the Cardinals in 2021.

College: Hoecht made 174 tackles and totaled 16.5 sacks during his collegiate career at Brown. He was named a Second-Team All-Ivy League selection in 2019 and was a two-year team captain in 2018 and 2019. As a junior, he led the Bears with 4.0 sacks and his 69 tackles were third on the team and 10th in the Ivy League. As a sophomore, Hoecht started all 10 games and finished with 45 tackles (10 for a loss) and 5.0 sacks. He played a major role as a freshman seeing action in seven games (four starts). His 4.0 sacks on the season tied for second-best on the team.

Personal: Hoecht attended Oakwood High School in Dayton, Ohio where he was a two-sport athlete and played basketball and football. He was awarded team captain in both sports. He was the South Western Buckeye League Offensive Player of the Year in football and the SWBL Player of the Year in basketball. While in college at Brown, Hoecht served as a calculus tutor and has an interest in finance and the economy. Michael is the son of Lynne and Brian Hoecht.

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